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Shutter Precision Dynamo Review

September 19, 2015by Alex's Cycle 11 Comments

What are dynamos and why do you need one? Dynamos are ingenious cycling components, generally taking the form of a wheel hub, that allow you to harness some of the […]

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Advice, Audax, Commuting, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

My Touring Bike: Genesis Tour de Fer

July 9, 2015by Alex's Cycle 3 Comments

I have now written two semi-comprehensive posts about choosing and equipping your perfect bicycle for cycle touring. I thought it would be helpful to follow these up with a post […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: And we’re off…

July 8, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

  So the day has finally arrived. It has come around quickly. We are off. In the air. Next stop, Alaska. This photo is from my iPhone during a training […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Photos, USA West Coast Cycle

What to do on a cycle tour?

July 6, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

I fly out to Alaska on Wednesday so am having a busy last few days sorting everything out for the next two months I’ll be on the road. Two months […]

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Adventures, Advice, Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The finish line.

July 1, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

It is almost 3 years since this point. Tom and I had just cycled over 3000 kilometres around Europe and were about to hop on to the ferry home. It […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Photos, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Exploring the streets of Frigiliana

June 17, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

  Exploring up and down the cobbled hill-town of Frigiliana, Spain.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Celebrating Our Rowing Win

June 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

So there haven’t been a huge amount of posts recently and this is the main reason, I have been doing a lot of rowing. A couple of weeks ago I […]

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Rowing, Sporting Events

How To Choose A Bike For Cycle-Touring

May 10, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

There are many different types of bike available, many of which you can use for cycle-touring. Therefore the quest of searching for a perfect bike for your first tour or […]

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Advice, Bikes, Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Impressive Towers of the Grand Palace

May 6, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Being dwarfed by the impressive towers of the Grand Palace, Bangkok.

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY: The sun setting in Yorkshire

April 29, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

An impressive sunset during a short cycle tour to Durham from Manchester.

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Cycle Touring, Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sunrise in Oxford

April 22, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The rowers are always up early, come rain or shine. This time it was definitely shining.

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Photos, Rowing

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sunset over the Isis

April 15, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The sun setting over the Isis after a lovely sunny rowing session.

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Photos, Rowing

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Wat Arun from the river

April 8, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

An action shot of Wat Arun from the river, Bangkok.

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Photos, Thailand

Being Self-Sufficient on Cycle Tour

April 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

Cycling is such a good mode of travel, it is slow enough that you can take in your surroundings but fast enough that you can cover significant distances if you […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Chatuchak Market

April 1, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

One of the largest, and probably one of the most colourful markets in the world. A maze of roads, people, and colours.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Riding the bus

March 25, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It’s always fun taking different forms of transport while you’re travelling.

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Photos, Thailand

Plans for Summer 2015

March 19, 2015by Alex's Cycle 5 Comments

So it has actually been a while since I have written a post detailing what is going on in my life and what my current plans are moving forward. This […]

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Adventures, Cycle Touring, Thoughts, USA West Coast Cycle

PHOTO OF THE DAY: So much sky

March 18, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

So much sky.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Golden Buddhas

March 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

So many golden Buddhas around the temple.

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Photos, Thailand

Thailand Islands…A Photo Journey

March 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Temple Bells

March 4, 2015by Alex's Cycle 6 Comments

Every temple is intricate and interesting in its own way.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Bangkok from Above

February 25, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Such a great peaceful view of Bangkok at the top of the Golden Mount, although there is quite a few steps up to the top!

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Chiang Mai Night Market

February 18, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It is so much fun to wander about the streets of Chiang Mai at night. Many bargains can be had at the markets too!

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Photos, Thailand

Smartphone Emergency Charger Review

February 14, 2015by Alex's Cycle 3 Comments

As I mentioned in a previous post I received one of these for Christmas. Mine was probably pretty cheap as it was given away at a conference. However it performs […]

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Cycle Touring, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY

February 11, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

He just wanted to say ‘hi’.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

February 4, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

It wasn’t raining but they were just shy.

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Photos, Thailand

Boris Bikes in London

January 31, 2015by Alex's Cycle 6 Comments

Okay so ‘Boris bikes’ have been around for a good few years in London now. They’ve even made their way to far flung reaches of the world, climbed mont Ventoux […]

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Adventures, Commuting, Thoughts, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 28, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

While trekking through the jungle we had to cross many fast flowing rivers, fortunately we made it across this one without getting too wet!

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 21, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Trekking through the jungle in Northern Thailand, looking out over to the mountains where our guide was born in Burma.

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Photos, Thailand

Bangkok…A Photo Journey

January 16, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment
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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 14, 2015by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

The sun was getting low as we finished our epic journey from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui, one long day of travelling on almost every form of transport.

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE DAY

January 7, 2015by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

Mae Haad, Koh Pha Ngan. Definitely one of the best beaches I have visited. The snorkelling is amazing with reef sharks, turtles, and whole shoals of exotic fish! Although I […]

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Photos, Thailand

PHOTO OF THE YEAR

December 31, 2014by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

One of my favourite photos of this year, taken at Sunset on Sunset Beach, Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand. Happy New Year!

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Christmas Wish List 2014

December 13, 2014by Alex's Cycle 5 Comments

It’s that time of year again. The days are getting increasingly short. The trees have long since waved good-bye to their leaves. The temperature has plummeted. Despite all these negative […]

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Book, Books, Cycling Wear, Equipment, Reviews

PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 19, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Strong rocks, worn away by the ever-powerful wind.

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Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 12, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Nighttime flower market, Bangkok

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

Getting Around In Thailand

November 8, 2014by Alex's Cycle 1 Comment

When I visited Thailand in the summer I left with no plan of what I was doing with my three and a half weeks, I had only booked accommodation for […]

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Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

November 5, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Democracy Monument, Bangkok

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

Top Items for Travelling in Thailand

November 1, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Many items are essential when you are travelling or backpacking and many of those I will not list here as then this would become a tedious list of obvious items. […]

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Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

October 29, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Looking up to the town of Frigiliana, Andalucia.

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Photos

A Food Tour of Thailand

October 25, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Thai food is outstanding. It is everywhere in Thailand and offers an amazing way to understand the culture. Different places have different local dishes and flavours. There are also the […]

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Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

October 15, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Standing like giants, the impressive limestone of El Torcal.

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There are Other Rivers by Alastair Humphreys Review  

October 11, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Alastair Humphreys has been on the adventure writing scene for a while now, I reviewed the amazing first book of his around the world cycle here. He has been National […]

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Books, Reviews

So Many Faces

October 4, 2014by Alex's Cycle 2 Comments

When travelling in Thailand I was taken aback by how happy and smiley the nation was. If you give anybody a smile they will smile back and if you are […]

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Photos, Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

October 1, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Amazing patterns decorating the inside of Alhambra Palace, Granada.

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Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY

September 24, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Not a bad view for a quick break on Mam Tor.

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Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY

September 17, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Seeing faces in rocks at El Torcal, Andalucia.

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Photos

PHOTO OF THE DAY

September 10, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Stone formations in the sea near Grandmother and Grandfather rocks on Koh Samui, Thailand

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Photos, Thailand

The Top 5 Places I visited in Thailand

September 6, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

#1 Karen Village This is a hill-tribe in the Northern part of Thailand, close to the Burmese border. When we arrived in Chiang Mai we were able to book a […]

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Thailand, Travel

PHOTO OF THE DAY

September 3, 2014by Alex's Cycle Leave a comment

Hiking along the ridge.

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